1000 unforgettable words

8/8/2019 1000 Unforgettable Words

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***ADJECTIVES***

kta - authentic

annars - otherwise

ansvarig - responsible

rlig - honest

ball - super/great

bekvm - comfortable

besvrad - self-conscious

besviken - disappointed

blgd - nave (literally translates to blue-eyed)

blodig -bloody

bortskmd - spoiled

deprimerad - depressed

duktig - clever

frdig - finished

farligt - dangerous

fiffig - ingenious

frlt - sorry

frsvunnen - gone (or lost)


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frtjusande - charming

frvnad - amazed

frvirrad - confused

frmmande - alien, or strange

ful - ugly

full - drunk

genomsnitt - average

gratis - free

gravid -pregnant

grinig - whiny

grn - green

gullig - cute

handskriven - handwritten

hrd - tough

hedrande - honored

hjlpls - helpless

hoppfull - hopeful

hoppls - hopeless

hysterisk - hysterical


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jttetrtt - tired as all get out

knslig - sensitive

kaxig - cocky

kinkig - difficult to please

kvinnlig - feminine

lcker - tasty

lmplig - appropriate

lskigt - creepy

lillgammal -precocious (but more negative than in English)

manlig - masculine

mrklig - funny (peculiar)

mrkligt -peculiar

mrk - dark

dmjuk - humble

ofattbar - incomprehensible

oknd - unknown

onjdig - unnecessary

otrolig - unbelievable

ptaglig - obvious


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pinsamt - embarrassing

prktig - splendid (but often used to describe someone who is a boob)

pryd -prudish

rdd - afraid

rimligt - reasonable

saftig -juicy

skerhet - safety

seg - weary

sjlvbelten - self-satisfied

sjlvstndig - self-sufficient

sjlvupptagen - self-absorbed

skamlig - shameful

sknhet -beauty

sliten - worn

spnnande - exciting

speciell - special (usually used to describe someone who is difficult,

strange, unpleasant)

stolt -proud

suvernt - superb

svartsjuk -jealous


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syrlig - acerbic

tillsammens - together

tokig - crazy

tom - empty

trkigt -boring

trovrdig - trustworthy

tveksam - hesitant

utanfr - outside

vlsignad -blessed

vanlig - normal

vnlig - friendly

vit - white

***ADVERBS***

alldeles - completely

ntligen - finally

det samma - likewise

eventuellt -possibly

fr sig - individually


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frmodligen -presumably

grna - with pleasure (like the German "gern")

ibland - sometimes

knasig - wacky

liksom - like

oehrt - tremendously

omedelbart - immediately

otrevligt - unpleasant

sjlvklart - obviously

skeptisk - skeptical

drfr -because

***EXCLAMATIONS***

aj! - ouch!

fan ocks - (something like dammit, too)

hjlp! - help!

ja - yes

jvla dum - fucking stupid

jvla idioter - damn fools


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jvlar - devils (but used as curse word - like dammit)

jvlar, satan och helvete - (literally, devils satan and hell, but really

more like our fuck fuck fuck!)

oj - (exclamation of surprise)

skit ocks - shit, too!

skitkallt - fucking cold

skitsnygg - fucking gorgeous

vad - what?

***EXPRESSIONS & PHRASES***

60-talet - the '60s

70-talet - the '70s

allt eller inget - all or nothing

ndhllplats - the end of the line

ntligen ensam - alone at last

r det till rckligt bra? - is that good enough?

tminstone - at least

bakis - hung over

baklnges - facing backwards

betrd ej grsmattah - keep off the grass


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bland annat - among other things

bltt ga - black eye

bortrest - gone travelling

brud och brudgum - bride and groom

dlig mage - weak stomach

dlig uppfostran - bad upbringing

dligt samvete - bad conscience

det r dags - it's about time

det beror p - that depends on

det gr inte - it doesn't work

det stmmer - that's right

det var kul - that was nice

du r en klippa, (someone) - you are a rock, (someone)

du r inte klok - you are not smart (like you're crazy)

en riktig god jul - a very merry Christmas

enkel biljett - one-way ticket

ett r gammal - one year old

ett visst antal - a certain number

farvl - farewell


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fegis - chickenshit yellow-belly coward

fr mycket - too much

fr mycket jobb - too much work

fr tamt - too tame

frls oss ifrn ondo - deliver us from evil

fruktansvrd hemskt - horribly awful

gul och bl - (in place of black & blue, for a bruise)

halva priset - half price

hr kommer solen - here comes the sun

has oss - at our place

helt fascinerande - utterly fascinating

helt otroligt - totally unbelievable

hem ljuva hem - home sweet home

hemifrn - from home

hur stark som helst - as strong as can be

I brjan - in the beginning

i vrsta fall - in the worst case

igr kvll - yesterday evening

ingen aning - no idea


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ingen orsak - no big deal

Ja, m han leva uti hundrade r! - may he live to be a hundred!

Jag r snyggare naken - I'm better-looking naked

jag beklagar - I'm so saddened

jag har faktiskt blivit svensk medborgare - I've actually become a

Swedish citizen

jag har inte ftt s mnga hits frut - I've never gotten so many hits

before (on the web site)

jag orkar inte - I can't get up the energy to

jag saknar dig - I miss you

jag tror att du har ringt fel - I believe you have the wrong number

jag vntar p - I'm waiting

jag vet inte, faktiskt - I don't know, actually

Jobbar du naken? - do you work naked?

kissndig - in desperate need of taking a piss

klara, frdiga, g - on your mark, get set, go!

klockan 6.59 / en i sju / sex-femtio-nio - (6:59am, or one minute

before 7, or six fifty-nine)

kvart I sju - 6:45

lgg av - cut it out already!

lmna ett meddelande - leave a message


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lngt bortifrn - from a long way off

lilla fittan pa prrien - little (c-word) on the prairie (?)

lugn och ro - peace and quiet

mer senare - more later

min konkurrent - my competitor

min stora krlek - my true love

nr och fjrran - near and far

nolltolerans - zero tolerance

nu kan vi f betala, tack - can we pay now, please

ont i halsen - sore throat

ont i magen - stomach ache

ppet dygnet runt - open 24 hours

verhuvudtaget - on the whole

vriga frgor - miscellaneous questions

p grund av (pga) - on account of

p hemvg - homeward bound

p landet. - in the countryside

parkerung frbjuden - parking forbidden

psykiskt strd - mentally ill


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rdda barnen - save the children

rest bort - gone away

ring mig bara - just call me

rr ej - don't touch

rrd till trar - moved to tears

sg till - let me know

sakta men skert - slowly but surely

skottdagen - February 29 (leap day)

smaklig mltid - enjoy your meal

smningom - little by little

smultronstlle - metaphor for an idyllic spot on earth

snack - small talk

sticka! - get lost / beat it

stor skillnad - big difference

stor succ - great success

svag is - thin ice

svrt att f tag p ngon - difficult to get a hold of somebody

svrt att sga - difficult to say

tillbacka - back again


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tjejmiddagen - girls' night out

tjugolapp - twenty bucks (ish, if the krona was one dollar)

trsmak - taste of wood (used to describe your butt being sore from ahard surface)

trotslder - terrible twos

tusen tack - a thousand thanks

tvrtom - on the contrary

tyvrr inte - I'm afraid not

underbar knsla - wonderful feeling

vad hnde? - what happened?

vad har hnt - what has happened?

Vad sade du? - what's that you said?

vad som helst - whatever

vad trkigt - that's too bad

vlkommen ter - come back soon

valvaka - (sitting up to watch the election results come in)

Var finns biblioteket ngonstans? - where is the library?

var har ni rest - where have you travelled?

verkligen - for real

vi skiter i det - we shit on it / we'll forget about it


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vuarldsbermd - world famous

***GREETINGS***

fy p dig! - shame on you!

god fortsttning - happy new year

god jul - Merry Christmas

god jul och gott nytt r - merry christmas and happy new year

goddag - good day (formal -- not the way people greet each other

now)

grattis p fdelsedag, mamma - happy birthday, mom

hejd - goodbye

natti-natti - night-night

sov s gott - sleep well

tack och lov - thank god

tack s hemskt mycket - thanks awfully much

tack ska du ha - thanks ever so kindly

vlkommen tillbaka - welcome back

vi ses - see you later, or we'll be in touch

***NOUNS***


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adj - adieu

ktenskap - marriage

aktier - shares (like stock)

alla hjrtans dag - St. Valentine's Day

andra - second (or another)

anledning - reason/cause

apa - monkey

ret - the year

rstiderna - the seasons

ventyr - adventure

banta - diet

barndom - childhood

bebis - baby

begravningsentreprenr - mortician

begrepp - concept

bensinmack - filling station

berg- och dalbana - rollercoaster

besatt - obsessed

beslut - decision


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besvikelse - dissapointment

beteende - behavior

bl - blue

bl viol - wild violet

blad - leaf

blomma - flower

brllop - wedding

brllopet - the wedding

brllopsresa - honeymoon

brott - crime

camp - camp

chokladbrul med hallon - chocolate crme brulee with raspberries

citat - quote

deckare - detective story

diskriminering - discrimination

dom - judgment

dop - baptism

drm - dream

drottningen - the queen


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efterrtt - dessert

ett hrstr - a hair

expedit - cashier

fngelse - prison

frg - color

farmor - grandmother (paternal)

fattiga riddare - french toast

fest - party

filmjlk - Scandinavian yoghurt-like dairy product

fisk - fish

flderblom saft - a drink made from elderflowers

frldraskap - parenthood

frfattare - writer

forlg - publishing house

frlorare - loser

formgivare - designer

frort - suburb

frskring - insurance

frsamlingen - the congregation


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Frtroende - trust

frvntningar - expectations

fotograf - photographer

framtiden - the future

Frankrike - France

frken - miss (the form of address)

frukost - breakfast

frukt - fruit

fyrverkeri - fireworks

gamla testamentet - the old Testament

Garbos trar - Garbo's tears (pastries)

gster - guests

gengngare - ghosts

getnig - wasp

godis - candy (which the Swedes love)

grannarna - the neighbors

grnsen - the border

grs - grass

grattis - congratulations


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grevinnan - the countess

grisar - pigs

Gud - God

gul - yellow

gullviva - cowslip

halsduk - scarf

hnsyn - consideration

hrvrd - hair care

hej - hit man

hemlig - secret

hjltar - heroes

hjrta - heart

hgmod - pride (not in a nice way)

hunden - the dog

husdjur - pet

intryck - impact

invandrare - foreigners

invandrare - immigrant/foreigner

istapp - icicle


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jmkning - the tax adjustment for having a loan on a house

Jmnt - (the general theme in Sweden that nobody is better than

anyone else)

Jon Blund - (the sandman)

jordrtskocka - Jerusalem artichoke

julklapp - xmas present

julmarknad - a Xmas market)

kakelugn - tile stove

kndisar - famous people

kanel - cinnamon

kaniner - rabbits

kantareller - chanterelles

krlek - love

kartan - the map

kattfot - cat's foot (flower)

kedja - chain

kille - guy (like "Mensch")

kiss - pee

klder - clothes

klocka - bell (and clock)


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kock - cook

kokosmjlk - coconut milk

kolsyra - carbon dioxide

komiker - comedian

kommunikation - transportation

konstnr - artist

konto - account

kr - choir (when pronounced w/ a hard k), or drive (when

pronounced with a soft k, like an sh)

kortspelare - cardplayer

kriget - the war

kuk - cock

lgenhet - apartment

lagom - the middle way (everything in moderation)

lkemedel - medicine

lngtan - longing

lederskap - leadership

lejonklipporna - lion rocks

levande ljus - candle

lillebror - little brother


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lgnare - liar

ljrom - whitefish roe

lk - onion

lurad - tricked

Lussekatter - (saffron pastries)

lussetg - St. Lucia procession -- for the holiday

majstng - maypole

makt - power

mandeblom - meadow saxifrage

marmor - grandmother (maternal)

matsal - dining room

medeltiden - middle ages

mellanml - snack

metafor - metaphor

misstag - error

mittelvggen - the middle way

mord - murder

mus - mouse

narkoman - junkie


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nsan - the nose

novell - short story

nummerlapp - (the numbered paper from the take-a-number machines)

- island

ogrs - un-grass (weed)

ken - desert

olycka - accident

onda - pain

ondus - gravitas (ish)

onsdagar - Wednesdays

oro - anxiety

ost bgar - cheese doodles

versvmning - inundation

pminnelse - reminder

partnerskap - partnership

pskkrringar - (the little girls who dress up as freckle-faced witches

and beg for sweets at Easter)

pendeltg - commuter train

pepparkakor - gingerbread

personutveckling - personal development


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plantskola - nursery (plant nursery)

pojke - boy

priset - the prize / the price (both)

pristagare - prize-winner

promenad - a walk (or promenade)

protest - protest

puss - kiss (friendly)

rdsla - fear

rdsla - fear

raggmunk - potato pancake

resenr - traveller

risgrynsgrt - rice pudding

rd - red

rdda kvarn - red mill

rrmokare - plumber

rtt - red

saker och ting - things (or stuff)

samtal - conversation

samtal - conversation


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sngare - singer

sanningen - the truth

schack - chess

schlager - a kind of music (pop?)

sekel - century

semester - vacation

sex - six (and sex, apparently)

sexton - the number 16

sjl - soul

sjuk - sick

sjukhuset - the hospital

sjuksriven - disability (the social service support)

skdespelare - actor

skmt - joke

skr - pink

skitstvel - bastard

skrckfilm - horror movie

skratt - laugh

skrattkammare - funhouse


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skvaller - gossip

skvallerspalt - gossip column

skymningen - the dusk

slktingarna - the relatives

slask - slush

smaklk - tastebud (literally translates as "taste onion" !)

smaksinne - sense of taste

snapsvisor - drinking songs

sngubbe - snowman

snopp - willie

socker - sugar

skmotor - search engine

sommaren - the summer

sommarlov - summer vacation

smntablett - sleeping pill

spex - student farce

sprngmne - explosives

stadsbo - citydweller

stjrnor - stars


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std - support

stolthet - pride (which isn't good in Sweden)

storasyster - big sister

storstad - metropolis

strlande - radiant

stranden - the beach

suck - sigh

suger - suck

syfte - purpose

systersdotter - niece

tlamod - patience

tandktt - gums

tandkrm - toothpaste

teater - theater

tid - time

tjnsteman - civil servant

tjuv - thief

torped - hit man

trdgrd - garden


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trdgrdssax - pruning shears

tranbr - cranberry

trapphuset - stairwell

tredje - third

trolleri - magic

trst - solace

trottoar - sidewalk

tvl - soap

underjorden - the underworld

uppfattning - understanding (or apprehension)

uppmrksamhet - attention

U-svng - U-turn

utmaning - challenge

utveckling - development

vdret - the weather

val - choice (and also whale)

val - election

vlsignelse - blessing

vana - habit


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vnskap - friendship

vantar - mittens

vr - spring

vrdhem - nursing home

vstvggen - the west way

vax - wax

ved - wood

vetenskap - science

viltktt - game

vinet - the wine

vintersolstnd - winter solstice

uppehllstillstnd - residence permit

***NEARLY-WHOLE-SENTENCES***

...och det spelar ingen roll nd om hon ser ganska tjock ut, eller hur?

- and it doesn't matter anyway if she looks fat, does it?

r dina frdldrar religisa? - are your parents religious?

att vara eller inte vara - to be or not to be

Det finns inget dligt vder, bara dliga klder - there is no bad

weather, only bad clothing


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I hetaste laget - Some Like it Hot (the movie-- it really means "getting

a little too hot")

Men pappa, du vet att jag vet att det finns ingen jultomte! - but Dad,

you know that I know that there is no such thing as Santa Claus!

min man fyller r idag - today is my husband's birthday

och vilket sprk anvnder ni i sngkammaren? - and what language do

you use in bed?

periodiska systemet - Periodic Table of Elements

***PREPOSITIONS, CONJUNCTIONS AND PRONOUNS***

ned/ner - down (ned for verbs of movement, ner with verbs where no

movement is implied)

du - informal form of "you"

eller - or

inte - not

mot - against

ni - formal form of "you" (not used)

oss - us

***PROPER NOUNS & HOLIDAYS***


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fastan - Lent

Gravitationens Regnbge - Gravity's Rainbow

Helsingfors - Helsinki

januari - January

juni - June

Kristihimmelsfrd - Ascension

Lngfredag - Good Friday

Lettland - Latvia

McBengt - Big Mac-like burger in McDonalds in Sweden

Mors dag - Mother's Day

Pingst - Pentecost

Skrtorsdagen - Maunday Thursday

Storbritannien - Great Britain

Svansjn - Swan Lake

vnsterpartiet - the Left Party (what used to be called the communist

party in Sweden)

viktvktarna - weight watchers

***SLANG NAMES***

besserwisser - know it all


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busunge - naughty little boy

dum i huvudet - dumbhead

finnjvel - Finn devil (something like that)

gubbe - old fart

gubbsjuk - dirty old man

kuf - (oddball, weirdo, etc.)

lumpen - (slang for military service)

morgonpigg - (expression used to describe early-morning-shiny-

happy-people)

skitbra - shit-good

slusk - shabby fellow

sderkis - slang for boy who is native to Sdermalm (area of

Stockholm that likes to think of itself as Sweden's answer to Soho)

stackan -poor thing

tantig - little-old-ladyish

vrsta brud - foxy chick

***VERBS***

att ka p frjan - to go by ferry

att anta - to assume


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att rva - to inherit

att bada - to bathe

att banta - to diet

att beundra - to admire

att bli - to be/to become (when a change of condition is implied)

att d av trst - to die of thirst

att dofta - to smell (in a sweet way)

att duka - to set the table

att fika - to have a coffee

att flrta - to flirt

att frysa ihjl - to freeze to death

att garva - to laugh hysterically

att gnlla - to whine

att ha roligt - to have fun

att lsa - to read, or to study

att lova - to promise

att orka - to have the will to

att verskatta - to overestimate

att resa - to travel


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att ropa - to yell

att skaka - to shake

att skjutsa - to give a ride to

att skynda p - to hurry along

att smeka - to caress

att srja - to mourn

att sparka - to kick

att springa - to run

att svlja - to swallow

att svara - to answer

att syssla - to work with (as in an occupation)

att trttna - to tire of

att tvivla - to doubt

att undra - to wonder

att undvika - to avoid

att uppskatt - to appreciate

att vga - to dare

att vara - to be (when no change of condition is implied)

grt - cry


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mobbing -bullying

rdda - to save

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